Akon is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12179 in 2014 with 5 recorded births. This places Akon in the bottom 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 12 births ranking #6774. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 384,088 boys born was named Akon. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.